Neighbourhood comparison
Canterbury Central & Westgate vs Thanington & Chartham
Canterbury, South East · Canterbury, South East
Canterbury Central & Westgate · 16Canterbury Central & Westgate leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesThanington & Chartham · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -45 pts
15
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
71
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
53
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -45 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,184/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£143/mo
£1,327/mo
£1,568/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,592/mo
£2,316/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£284/yr
£2,600/yr
4.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.0 yrs
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£30,188/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,188/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
113.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -52.1
61.4
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -42 pp
0%
Connectivity
517 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.1 km
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
101 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,879
Population
8,586
4,749 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
284 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
42%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
35%
46
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -46
0
16
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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15
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -15
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0